Why does the noun Errichtung have the article die?

Nouns ending in -ung are always feminine. Look at the bolded -ung in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

die Zeitung (newspaper), die Wohnung (apartment), die Bildung (education), die Hoffnung (hope), die Übung (exercise), die Meinung (opinion), die Erfahrung (experience)

Exceptions

der Sprung (jump), der Schwung (momentum) - these are verb stems, not the -ung suffix

Declension table for German noun Errichtung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Errichtungeine Errichtungkeine Errichtung
Akkusativdie Errichtungeine Errichtungkeine Errichtung
Dativder Errichtungeiner Errichtungkeiner Errichtung
Genitivder Errichtungeiner Errichtungkeiner Errichtung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Errichtung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Errichtung ist wichtig.The new establishment is important.
Eine große Errichtung beginnt bald.A great establishment begins soon.
Keine schnelle Errichtung ist einfach.No quick establishment is easy.
Akkusativ
Wir planen die neue Errichtung.We are planning the new establishment.
Er wünscht sich eine große Errichtung.He wishes for a great establishment.
Sie will keine schnelle Errichtung nicht.She doesn't want a quick establishment.
Dativ
Er hilft der alten Errichtung.He helps the old establishment.
Sie widmet sich einer großen Errichtung.She dedicates herself to a great establishment.
Ich stimme keiner schnellen Errichtung nicht zu.I don't agree to any quick establishment.
Genitiv
Der Beginn der großen Errichtung.The beginning of the great establishment.
Die Geschichte einer alten Errichtung.The history of an old establishment.
Der Zweck keiner schnellen Errichtung ist unklar.The purpose of no quick establishment is unclear.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.

Is it der, die, or das Errichtung?

It is die Errichtung. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Errichtung is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Errichtung?

The plural form of die Errichtung is die Errichtungen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Errichtung mean in English?

The German word die Errichtung translates to “construction, establishment” in English.

How do you decline die Errichtung?

Like all German nouns, Errichtung changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
  • Nominativ: die Errichtung
  • Akkusativ: die Errichtung
  • Dativ: der Errichtung
  • Genitiv: der Errichtung

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.